Full-day nursery in Hoole Bank, Cheshire West and Chester
Hoole Bank Day Nursery
Hillcroft Hoole Bank, Hoole Village, CHESTER, CH2 4ES · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since March 1997Reference 305111Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 July 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places42 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Hillcroft Hoole Bank, Hoole Village, CHESTER, CH2 4ES · More nurseries in CH2
Nearest stations and parks
- Bache41 min walk · 1.7 miles
- Chester43 min walk · 1.8 miles
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Cheshire West and Chester there are about 2.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Hoole Bank Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Hillcroft Hoole Bank, Hoole Village, CHESTER, CH2 4ES, in Hoole Bank, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 42 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 5 reviews (October 2026).
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| Hoole Bank Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Mickle Trafford Village School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.9 miles
- Acresfield Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 1.0 miles
- Upton Westlea Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.0 miles
- Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2024 1.1 miles
- The Firs School ages 3–11has a nursery class 1.2 miles
- Mill View Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 1.3 miles
- Oldfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected September 2023 1.3 miles
- St Martin's Academy Chester Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Hoole Bank Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Hoole Bank Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 30 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Hoole Bank Day Nursery take?
Hoole Bank Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Hoole Bank Day Nursery?
Bache is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Hoole Bank Day Nursery?
You can call 01244 324422 and visit www.hoolebankdaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 305111 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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